Decisions Release Process Overview
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Decisions Release Process Overview
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Overview
When Decisions releases a new version of its Product to the public, customers can expect certain types of behavior and changes to occur. To help adapt for these changes in subsequent versions, it helps to understand how Decisions releases their product, and how each version is supported. The following document discusses Decisions’ release cadence, version naming conventions, and provides information regarding how each version is supported.
Release Naming Convention
To understand how Decisions names its releases, observe the diagram below..png)
Product Release Strategy
The Decisions Product Teams develop two different versions of the Product concurrently; these versions are referred to as the LTS (Long Term Support) and Innovation versions.
To access either the LTS or the Innovation versions, see Decisions Releases.
For versions that predate either of these versions, see Decisions: All Builds.
The following chart demonstrates the standard release cadence for these versions.
For versions that predate either of these versions, see Decisions: All Builds.
The following chart demonstrates the standard release cadence for these versions.
| Version | Cadence |
|---|---|
| Major | Every 18-24 months |
| LTS | Quarterly |
| Innovation | Monthly |
Additionally, every 18-24 months, Decisions releases a new Major Version. Upon public release, this version takes over as the new Innovation release, and as a result, the preceding version becomes the new LTS version, and the previous LTS version is deprecated from Software Support (see following diagram for information on how versions are introduced/phased out of Support)..png)
Version Support
With each release of a Decisions Product, Decisions provides Support in the form of new features, code fixes, and Security and stability updates. Depending on the version of the product being used, each version may receive different kinds of support. In the case of these versions, the Innovation and LTS releases take precedence, with receiving the most Support,
Note on Deprecated Versions
Note that deprecated versions of the product are not provided Code Support except for exceptional circumstances.
Decisions fully supports each Major Version for a minimum of 24 months after its initial release. For example, Decisions 6.0 was released on 6/25/2019. Thus, Decisions version 6 is fully supported through at least June 2021.
About Table
The following table demonstrates how each version of Decisions is supported.
| Support Type | Previous Versions (Currently v.5 and below) | LTS (Currently v.6.x) | Innovation (Currently v.7.x) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| New Features | X | X | ✓ |
| Bug Fixes | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stability Issue Fixes | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security Fixes | X | ✓ | ✓ |
FAQ
- Which version is the best to start with?
- It is recommended to start with the current version (Innovation) as this version is offered quick fix access, and will be stable for production by the time a customer reaches the Production stage.
- How should a customer plan their upgrade path Post-Production?
- Most Decisions customers take 3-4 releases at a time. Customers typically upgrade twice a year if using LTS, and four times if Innovation.
- Are versions backward compatible?
- Decisions expends great effort to retain backward compatibility between all versions Major or Minor.
- Decisions expends great effort to retain backward compatibility between all versions Major or Minor.
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